Come and discover Gustav Mahler's luminous Symphony No. 4 in G major (1899-1900) ! In four movements, it will transport you between village dances, touches of humour, lyrical serenity and celestial elevation !
CRR 93 Jack Ralite Orchestra conducted by Alexandre Grandé.
Solo singer, Marion Lecointe-Formont.
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major is a symphonic work for large orchestra that was composed between the summer of 1899 and 1900. The symphony has four movements:
- Bedächtig. Nicht eilen.
- In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast.
- Ruhevoll. (Poco adagio.)
- Sehr behaglich.
Its composition spanned several years: the fourth movement, Das himmlische Leben (Heavenly Life), is taken from the fifth Lied of Des Knaben Wunderhorn, written in 1892. This piece was originally intended to be part of the Third Symphony, but ultimately only provided certain themes for the fifth movement. Gustav Mahler then decided to make it the finale of his Fourth Symphony and conceived the first three movements around it. It was conceived during the summer holidays of 1899, which Mahler took after two years as director of the Vienna Opera, a very demanding position that prevented him from composing as freely as he would have liked. He did not return to the sketches until the summer of 1900, when he completed the score in less than three weeks
Solo singer, Marion Lecointe-Formont.
Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major is a symphonic work for large orchestra that was composed between the summer of 1899 and 1900. The symphony has four movements:
- Bedächtig. Nicht eilen.
- In gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast.
- Ruhevoll. (Poco adagio.)
- Sehr behaglich.
Its composition spanned several years: the fourth movement, Das himmlische Leben (Heavenly Life), is taken from the fifth Lied of Des Knaben Wunderhorn, written in 1892. This piece was originally intended to be part of the Third Symphony, but ultimately only provided certain themes for the fifth movement. Gustav Mahler then decided to make it the finale of his Fourth Symphony and conceived the first three movements around it. It was conceived during the summer holidays of 1899, which Mahler took after two years as director of the Vienna Opera, a very demanding position that prevented him from composing as freely as he would have liked. He did not return to the sketches until the summer of 1900, when he completed the score in less than three weeks
